Thrifty Thursday with Alan Akina - Travel Luggage

26 Jul 2011 · 1 min

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This content was created by Alan Akina. This content was uploaded by Alan Akina. This is a YouTube video titled "Thrifty Thursday with Alan Akina - Travel Luggage" (Wake Up Today segment) published July 26, 2011. The excerpt is a short broadcast segment in which hosts introduce Alan Akina, who provides money-saving travel advice about avoiding airline baggage fees (pack light and take a carry-on, or ship clothes via mail/delivery). Multiple on-air speakers introduce and hand off to Alan Akina for the tip.

It's Thrifty Thursday, and that means Alan Akina has another money-saving tip.
This one is for all of you planning to take a late summer vacation.
Good morning, everyone. Are you planning on traveling this summer? If so, be prepared to pay a lot of money just for your bags to travel with you. Last year, the airlines made $5.7 billion in bag and change fees. Most airlines charge anywhere from $25 for your first bag and up to $125 for the third bag, and that's each way. To save money, the first The first option is to pack light and take a carry-on. Most airlines will allow you to take one check-in bag and one personal item like a purse or laptop bag. The other option is to send your bag through the mail or use a delivery service. If your destination is with friends or family, it might make sense to send your clothes in a box instead of a suitcase. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. Happy travels. Thank you.